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feverish
[ fee-ver-ish ]
/ ˈfi vər ɪʃ /
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adjective
having fever.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling fever: a feverish excitement.
excited, restless, or uncontrolled, as if from fever.
having a tendency to produce fever.
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British Dictionary definitions for feverish
feverish
feverous
/ (ˈfiːvərɪʃ) /
adjective
suffering from fever, esp a slight fever
in a state of restless excitement
of, relating to, caused by, or causing fever
Derived forms of feverish
feverishly or feverously, adverbfeverishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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